$140 —
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $128
- 2021: $140
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sea Lake · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Sea Lake
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical housing costs are among the lowest for similar areas in Sea Lake (L), where the usual monthly mortgage payment is just $605. This affordability is mirrored in the rental market and a high rate of outright home ownership. Most residents live in detached houses, contributing to a low-cost housing profile far below the state and national figures.
$140
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Sea Lake — lower than 90% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $140, which is far below the Victoria figure of $370. Monthly mortgage payments are also very low at $605, falling $522 since 2011.
$605 ▼ -46.3%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,127
- 2016: $640
- 2021: $605
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sea Lake, Under $200 is the majority at 79%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sea Lake, Under $1,000 is the majority at 94%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 6%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of residents (54.2%) own their homes outright, a figure far above the national 31.0%. This has risen 24 points since 2011, while the share of households renting has fallen 14 points to 15.7%.
15.7% ▼ -47.9%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.2% ▲ +76.9%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sea Lake, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.2% of all homes, which is far above the state figure of 73.4%. While 69.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.2% ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 94.9%
- 2021: 95.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.9% ▲ +13.5%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sea Lake, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sea Lake, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Sea Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221063/sea-lake/topic/housing-dwellings